Volunteer Information

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!

We can't do it without you! The Sundance Stompede is a grass-roots community effort, and we need a virtual army of volunteers to pull it off. We know we can count on you to help. Do one shift, or several ... and feel proud to have contributed to making the Sundance Stompede a success!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW SCHEDULE OF SHIFTS
Then click on the tabs at the top of the page
to view different days and locations.

If you are interested, please contact the volunteer coordinator at volunteer@stompede.com. Include your name, cell phone, and e-mail address, and indicate what what shift(s) you are interested in.

As of Thursday morning,
we currently have a few shifts available.

Our most urgent need is

- Saturday night tear-down at the Regency (1:00-2:00 am)

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What volunteers receive

All volunteers receive invitation to the VIP Welcome Social early Friday evening, plus the satisfaction that comes from contributing to a great event. What more could you want? Well, in addition:

Thursday volunteers receive complimentary admission to the Thurday night dance and Friday workshops.
Friday volunteers receive complimentary admission to the Friday workshops and Friday night dance.
Saturday hotel volunteers receive complimentary admission to the Friday night dance and Saturday workshops
Saturday Regency volunteers receive complimentary admission to the Saturday night dance
Sunday and Monday volunteers receive complimentary admission to the Sunday workshops and Sunday night dance
Super-volunteers who work four different shifts receive admission to all events the entire weekend

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Volunteer job descriptions

Badge-Checker (Fr, Sa, Su)
Monitors entrance and checks for badge or wristband for admission.
Requires: friendly smile; color vision; enjoys looking at wrists, chests and crotches

Breakfast (Sa, Su)
Sets up and maintains continental breakfast.
Requires: setting out fabulous food stylishly, making coffee, clean-up, early riser

Coat-Check (Fr, Sa, Su)
Check coats and bags.
Requires: money handling (small amounts); light lifting; plays well with coat-hangers

Dance Floor Build (Th)
Assemble our portable dance floor.
Requires: heavy lifting; use of power tools; enjoys screwing while on knees

Front Door (Th, Fr, Sa, Su)
Handles walk-up admissions to evening dances.
Requires: intensive money handling; friendly smile; maintains cool when busy

Load-In (Th)
Move boxes and materials from storage to hotel.
Requires: moderately heavy lifting; own transportation; legs

Load-Out (Mo)
Move boxes and materials from hotel to storage.
Requires: moderately heavy lifting; own transportation; legs still working after dancing all weekend

Registration (Fr, Sa, Su)
Handle Stompede registrations: issue badges, sell T-shirts, answer questions
Requires: welcoming smile; some money handling; knows alphabet.
Note: one registration volunteer at each shift will be designated to also handle T-shirt sales, and one will be designated to also handle volunteer check-in

Set-Up (Fr, Sa)
Friday set-up at the hotel and Saturday set-up at the Regency (lights, sound, décor, etc.)
Requires: heavy lifting; creativity helpful but not required; opposable thumbs

Silent Auction (Sa)
Early shifts monitor silent auction area, guard against theft, answer questions. Late shift assists with processing of silent auction winners: e.g. retrieving items.
Requires: watchful gaze; friendly smile; can count to 100 without using fingers

Tear-Down (Sa, Su)
Saturday night tear-down at the Regency; Sunday afternoon tear-down at the hotel.
Requires: heavy lifting, packing boxes; legs still working after dancing all weekend

Workshop DJ (Fr, Sa, Su)
Uses DJ equipment to play music for workshop instructors
Requires: previous experience or attend training session in September; musical ear helpful but not required; enjoys pushing buttons